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Science Olympiad Science Word Latest Update 100% Pass Double Helix DNA Structure Deoxyribonucleic Acid DNA Evolution Process of growth or formation; development Gamete A mature sexual reproductive cell that forms with another to form an organism Kingdom A taxonomic category of the highest rank Herbivores Organisms that only feeds on plants Earthquake A movement of the Earth's lithosphere (its crust and upper mantle). New Moon A phase where the moon is invisible or only visible by a sliver crescent Fossil Fuel Organic combustible material from the remains of formal life (oil, natural gas, coal, etc) Oceanography The branch of physical geography working with the ocean Solar Eclipse obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth Water Cycle The sequence of water in evaporation, condensation, and precipitation Fulcrum The support ( point of rest) on which a lever turns in moving a body Base Any of a class of compounds that form hydroxyl ions (OH) when dissolved in water Electron an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter Fission Also called nuclear fission. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy. Refraction the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another Wavelength the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave Reproduction The process of reproducing; the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated. Photosynthesis The process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll. Biome A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region Orbit To move in a circular or elliptical path Ecology The study of relations and interactions between organisms and their environment Biosphere The part of Earth's crust that supports life LIthosphere The crust and upper mantle of the Earth Atmosphere The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; air Nature The material world, especially as surrounding